Here are few tips for the month of May as things heat up:
Plant the following veggies: Cantaloupe, cucumber, New Zealand spinach, Malabar spinach, peppers, summer squash, tomatillo EARLY MAY: Chard, eggplant, okra, sweet potato slips LATE MAY: Watermelon
Make an Herb Spiral and plants some herbs: basil, bay, catnip, chives, comfrey, epazote, lamb's ear, lavender, lemon balm, lemon verbena, Mexican mint marigold, mints, oregano, pennyroyal, rosemary, sage, winter savory, tansy, thyme, yarrow
Plants some annuals, especially Nasturtrium and Marigolds to deter pest from you veg gardens: celosia, cleome, coreopsis, cosmos, four o'clock, gomphrena (globe amaranth), gourd, marigold, moonflower, morning glory, scaevola (fan flower), sunflower, zinnia
Watering Guide:
It is better to water established plants deeper and less often, rather than shallowly and frequently. The exception is newly seeded areas and your veggies, which may need daily watering. Water only as needed; turn off automatic sprinkler systems when we get good rainfall.
MULCH! Make sure to mulch all your exposed beds so there is no exposed dirt!
MOW! Continue to mow your lawn to keep the roots strong and healthy. On average you can mow every 10 days.
Plant the following veggies: Cantaloupe, cucumber, New Zealand spinach, Malabar spinach, peppers, summer squash, tomatillo EARLY MAY: Chard, eggplant, okra, sweet potato slips LATE MAY: Watermelon
Make an Herb Spiral and plants some herbs: basil, bay, catnip, chives, comfrey, epazote, lamb's ear, lavender, lemon balm, lemon verbena, Mexican mint marigold, mints, oregano, pennyroyal, rosemary, sage, winter savory, tansy, thyme, yarrow
Plants some annuals, especially Nasturtrium and Marigolds to deter pest from you veg gardens: celosia, cleome, coreopsis, cosmos, four o'clock, gomphrena (globe amaranth), gourd, marigold, moonflower, morning glory, scaevola (fan flower), sunflower, zinnia
Watering Guide:
It is better to water established plants deeper and less often, rather than shallowly and frequently. The exception is newly seeded areas and your veggies, which may need daily watering. Water only as needed; turn off automatic sprinkler systems when we get good rainfall.
MULCH! Make sure to mulch all your exposed beds so there is no exposed dirt!
MOW! Continue to mow your lawn to keep the roots strong and healthy. On average you can mow every 10 days.
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